10/15 SBA Meeting Minutes

[SBA]

I. Call to Order
a. Call at 7:34 am
II. Attendance
a. In person
i. Chloe Charles
ii. Andrew Cegielski
iii. Nadine Sallaj
iv. Joe Tempski
v. Parizoda Nasimjonova
vi. Andre Lloyd
vii. Xaneya Thomas
viii. Jonathen Stevens
ix. Samir Spencer
x. Seth Hangum
xi. Nyles Panus
xii. Grace Martone
xiii. Henry Alaimo
b. On zoom
i. Sierra Leitten
ii. Rani Patel
iii. Richard Neri
iv. Alexis Bucknes
v. Claudia Villegas Ramos
c. Absent
i. Hayden Darmstedter
ii. Guilia Buscaglia
III. New Business
a. Federalist Society proposal
i. They were advised that they will receive recognition, but they may not receive funding
ii. They can appeal later for more money
iii. Board positions
1. Carlo – Vice president
2. Niko Lazzara – event coordinator
iv. Nick
v. Proposing the reinstatement of the federalist society
1. 16 in favor
vi. fundraising?
vii. Clubs are required to fundraise $50 every year
viii. ACS cannot fundraise because they get outside funding
1. Nick will look into it
ix. Recognizing
x. 7 members; 3 eboard members
xi. Requesting $50 for flyering and $75-$100 in catering for two meetings
xii. Wants to host one speaker event
xiii. Dean Brown is the faculty advisor
xiv. Exception to 1L on an eboard??
xv. Hannah asks about outside fundraising
b. Pickle Ball Club Proposal
i. Jon Stevens
ii. They can draw out their own lines and make their own courts next to the tennis courts near the field house
1. want to make opportunity available for people who want to play sports
iii. he has his own equipment and court use the tennis nets. wants to get it started to see if there is a general interest.
iv. Paddles, balls, nets for budget
1. They requested $3,000
v. SBA recognition would allow the school get involved, they can get faculty involved, do fundraising, etc.
1. Gaining more traction and the events would be better
vi. Would you actively seek out sponsorship?
1. he received free equipment from companies that he reached out to
vii. it has opportunity to be a club sport
1. but right now, wants to see how it would work out as a class and then go from there
viii. Jon is the president and he is a 1L
1. Coordinate events
2. Reach out to brands and other tennis centers to try to get sponsorship
ix. Where would they play and is it all year round?
1. Outside
a. Near the field on campus
b. The net is two inches higher on the tennis nets, and there is court chalk to mark the lines
2. Inside
a. Village glen in Williamsville
b. Grand island pickle ball
c. Millis tennis center
i. Paying for reservation
ii. Seeing is there student discounts
x. Recognition
1. One condition: they do a networking event to make it law related
a. 15 in favor
b. 1 opposing
xi. Fundraising
1. $100
a. 16 in favor

c. Halloween party volunteering
i. Tickets sold out as of Thursday at 8:30 am
1. Transferring tickets, let SBA know
ii. Uber Vouchers
1. Students only not guests
iii. 21+
d. Merch updates
i. Survey sent on sip
1. 50 responses so far
ii. All merch was approved!!
1. Two quarter zips
2. Travel mugs
3. Vest
4. Joggers
iii. We will get merch by November 1
IV. Other Executive Board Updates
V. Remarks from the Gallery
VI. Adjournment
a. end at 8:22